HOW TO - SCUDDING
SCUDDING

The longer you keep the kite in the power zone, the further you will skud. If you get into trouble at any time you can lose power by flying the kite upwards out of the centre of the wind window.

As the kite pulls, you naturally lean back digging in your heels to resist - at this point you have traction. As you continue and generate more pull from the kite your heel traction gives way to a slide - at this point you’re scudding.

Stand fairly straight even when you are leaning back. Keep your feet reasonably flat to the ground until you are ready to skud. Transferring the traction from all of your feet to the heels when the power increases is usually enough to get you going.

To generate this extra power - Keep the kite moving quickly and around the power zone, the faster the kite is flying the more lift will be generated and the faster you will skud.

Avoid the lesser pulling areas of the wind window until you are ready to stop.

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